[College Sports News]

DURHAM, N.C. - In the rise and fall of the Duke basketball empire under 27-year head coach Mike Krzyzewski, one would argue that there have been two Golden Ages. The first extended from 1986 until 1994, and the second began in 1998 and presumably ended this past spring when J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams graduated, leaving Duke with its youngest team since World War II.

Had the Allied Forces been as encumbered with such tremendous youth, they surely would have been more susceptible to foes, regardless of the quality and experience of their leadership - or so has gone the justification for Duke's slow offensive start to 2006-07. Scoring just 65 points per game, this year's Blue Devils have been cast aside by many as suffering from a temporary age of mediocrity.

Corey's Corner: Not Yet The End Of Second Golden Age

[Lefty Noob]

So what do you guys think? Is the Duke basketball team on the decline, or are they still a legitimate Final Four threat?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

So what do you guys think? Is the Duke basketball team on the decline, or are they still a legitimate Final Four threat?

Dynasty?...You are only good as your recruiting...and they are in some pretty steep competition there in the Carolinas...hard to sustain a Dynasty for long.

[EmpireWF]

It's still tough to think of Duke as not being a force in March. However, they've got to decline somewhat the program has been so high in recent memory.